Dr. Alfred S. Lea, MD

Dr. Lea practices at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System.

Dr. Lea's NPI, 1396825790, was assigned on October 17, 2006. Dr. Lea graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1975. Dr. Lea holds Texas license E5332.

Dr. Lea's primary practice is John Sealy Hospital, at 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555 in Galveston County. The practice phone is (409) 772-1011.

Dr. Lea's primary practice is John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System. The medical group on file is UTMB Faculty Group Practice.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lea practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Infectious disease is Dr. Lea's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Lea is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Lea is licensed in Texas.

Dmand AI lists joint or bone infection, pneumonia and UTI among the conditions Dr. Lea treats.

CMS data shows 446 Medicare services from Dr. Lea across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 55 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,835 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 55 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lea in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 29 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 5.52, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lea's median patient age at 67, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Lea wrote 164 Medicare Part D claims for 22 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 89 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $45,474 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 55 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Dr. Lea for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Lea accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 18 papers to Dr. Lea, published from 2010 to 2024. 2022 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Biopsy, Cefamandole and Cephalosporins. Dr. Lea's most frequent co-authors are Muhammad Ahmad Mujtaba, MD, Michael Louis Kueht and Rupak Dilip Kulkarni, MD.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Lea, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2012.

Dr. Lea graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1975.

Dr. Lea is in network with 22 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.